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Country music icon Connie Smith was slated to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry induction this week, but that won\u2019t be happening because she and her husband, fellow country legend Marty Stuart, have fallen ill.<\/p>\n
A statement shared to Smith\u2019s Instagram broke the news to fans.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, the special evening at the Grand Ole Opry planned for tomorrow night celebrating Connie Smith\u2019s 60 years as an Opry member must be postponed,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe look forward to rescheduling this soon and to listening to the wonderful lineup of folks performing tomorrow night!\u201d<\/p>\n She also shared a statement from the Opry.<\/p>\n \u201cThough we were so excited to celebrate 60 years of Grand Ole Opry membership with the great Connie Smith tomorrow night, Connie and her husband Marty Stuart must cancel their appearances on the show due to, as Marty said, \u2018the unwelcome presence of COVID in our home.\u2019 We will look forward to celebrating Connie\u2019s 60th with her (and with Marty by her side) on a future date to be announced soon. Marty will also be rescheduling his concert planned for this Saturday in Louisville.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans flooded Smith\u2019s post with prayers and well-wishes.<\/p>\n \u201cHope your family feels better soon, Connie!\u201d one person wrote. <\/p>\n \u201cI have been listening to Connice since 1964,\u201d another wrote. \u201cGet well soon, praying for you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPrayers for you both,\u201d another wrote. \u201cCOVID is not joke and seems to never go away.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSending many sweet prayers to you and hope you have a speedy recovery,\u201d another wrote. \u201cGOD\u2019S GOT YOU.\u201d<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n